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Serpentine Boating LakeFed by a pure underground spring, and set in the heart of London's gorgeous Hyde Park, the Serpentine Boating Lake is one of the most pleasant places to experience summer in London. With 110 pedalos and rowboats, and a fantastic swimming area there are few better places to forget the bustle and buzz of the big city and float away and relax. The Serpentine Lake gets its name from its curved shape which snakes around to the west of Hyde Park. It's fed by a pure underground spring which makes it ideal for swimming and has a lido area cornered off for just such activity. It's a superb feature which divides one of London's largest Royal Park's in two. There's also a regular Running Club which takes its name from the Serpentine and which makes use of the park's tracks. It's a great spot to take time out from the city's bustle and has two cafes where you can take respite: the Serpentine Bar & Kitchen to the east and The Lido Cafe to the south of the lake, next to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain. The Serpentine is scheduled to be used for the swimming leg of the triathlon at the London 2012 Olympics.

 

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Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Knightsbridge Tube Station
 
8 minutes walk
 
Lancaster Gate Tube Station
 
10 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
Paddington Railway Station
 
17 minutes walk
 
Marylebone Railway Station
 
23 minutes walk
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Knightsbridge Green NCP
 
8 minutes walk
 
Union Car Parks
 
9 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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Corus Hyde Park Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
1-7 Lancaster Gate, W2 | 11 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
The glorious expanses of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens form the backdrop for this tastefully decorated, modern, comfortable hotel. Located just down the road from Paddington ... More
 
 
 
Athenaeum Hotel London
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
116 Piccadilly, W1J | 17 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
Situated opposite Royal Parks and Buckingham Palace, and just down the road from national museums and galleries, The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences is an independent, award-winning ... More
 
 
 
Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
35 Charles Street, W1J | 18 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
Typically for this aristocratic part of town, a discreet entrance leads to a thoroughly luxurious interior. Muted colours and marble floors give the sense of an ... More
 
 
 
 
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Primrose Hill
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Primrose Hill Road, Primrose Hill, London NW3 | 2.3 miles from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Tibetan Peace Gardens
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, Southwark, London SE1 | 2.7 miles from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Holland Park
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Holland Park Avenue / Kensington High Street, Holland Park, London W8 | 30 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
Small, pretty park in west London. Pretty, petit Holland Park is the ideal location for those wanting to escape the clamour of the city but who don’t ... More
 
 
 
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Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Hyde Park, Hyde Park, London W2 | 3 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
A year in the construction, this £3.6 million attraction opened in a blaze of farcical incompetence, as the architects discovered two shocking things: kids play in ... More
 
 
 
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Serpentine Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Kensington Gardens, South Kensington, London W2 | 6 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
Found in the middle of leafy Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, there are two galleries that go by the name of The Serpentine, the original Serpentine ... More
 
 
 
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Serpentine Sackler Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
West Carriage Drive, Kensington Gardens, South Kensington, London W2 | 6 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
The Serpentine Gallery made a significant expansion in September 2013, restoring a former gunpowder depot not far from its original gallery in Kensington Gardens. ... More
 
 
 
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Royal Albert Hall
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 10 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Royal College of Music
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 11 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Marble Arch Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Marble Arch, W1C | 13 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Cutler and Gross
London > Shopping > Eyewear
16 Knightsbridge Green, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 7 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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London > Shopping > House and Garden
20 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 8 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Knightsbridge
London > Shopping > Street or Area
Knightsbridge, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 8 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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The Lido Cafe Bar
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
South side of The Serpentine, Hyde Park, Hyde Park, London W2 | 3 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
On the south side of the Serpentine, near the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, The Lido Cafe Bar is entirely civilised and, as the restaurant ... More
 
 
 
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Serpentine Bar & Kitchen
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Serpentine Road, Hyde Park, Hyde Park, London W2 | 3 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Prince Gardens Restaurant
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
48 Knightsbridge, Hyde Park, London SW1X | 6 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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The LookOut, Hyde Park
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Hyde Park, Hyde Park, London W2 | 3 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Dana Centre
London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 15 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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The London School of Painting and Drawing
London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 21 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ... More
 
 
 
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Hyde Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Rangers Lodge, Hyde Park, London W2 | 3 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Pensioners' Playground
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Hyde Park Pavilion Tennis and Bowls Centre, Hyde Park, London W2 | 3 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Bulgari Hotel London, 171 Knightsbridge, SW7 | 7 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Victoria
London > Nightlife > Pubs
10a Strathearn Place, Paddington, London W2 | 11 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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The Pantechnicon
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10 Motcomb Street, Belgravia, London SW1X | 12 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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35 Walton Street, South Kensington, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 14 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Harvey Nichols, Fifth Floor Bar
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Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 9 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
The Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Bar is a London institution, a place to have a ... More
 
 
 
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Blue Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
Berkeley Hotel, Wilton Place, Belgravia, London SW1X | 11 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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The Red Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
86-90 Park Lane, Marble Arch, Hyde Park, London W1K | 11 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
With its vibrant red interior, the Red Bar at Grosvenor House Hotel is a distinctive destination and has become one of Mayfair's most iconic destinations. Open ... More
 
 
 
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Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
London > Business > Venue Hire
66 Knightsbridge, Hyde Park, London SW1X | 8 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Royal Geographical Society
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1 Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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Royal Albert Hall
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Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 10 minutes from Serpentine Boating Lake
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